Pandy Square, 1965
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Ex miners in Tonypandy discuss mining history in the Rhondda.
Archive footage of Tonypandy from 1965, showing ex miners sitting in Pandy Square talking about the old days in the Rhondda when coal was king. Also memories of the Clydach mining disaster of 1963.
From:
The Long Street The Road to Pandy Square
First broadcast
:
08 December 1965
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 7-9,9-11,11-14
Subject : History
Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain, Twentieth century world
Keywords : Politics and economy, Coal industry, Rhondda, Tonypandy, Clydach mining disaster
Notes : Assess life styles of Rhondda coal miners when coal was king. Investigate the history of mining disasters, particularly the Clydach disaster of 1963 which is mentioned here.
